This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the latest industry news, including the $70.6M debut of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which now holds the record as the highest-grossing anime title in North America. Daniel is joined in the feature segment by fifth-generation exhibitors Nathan and Jacob Schulman to discuss their family's 100-year history in the industry and Schulman Theatres’ entertainment center model, which integrates bowling and an arcade with a made from scratch menu.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro 00:43 Baseball & Football Banter02:13 Recent Screenings03:28 Cine LatAm Recap Teaser05:17 Box Office – Demon Slayer Record07:58 Global Anime Performance10:06 Conjuring & Anime Trends12:05 Weekend Forecast13:15 Jordan Peele’s Him14:14 Remembering Robert Redford16:41 Skydance–Warner Bros. Rumors19:21 Schulman Theaters – Intro21:01 Family Business & Legacy25:01 Movie Entertainment Center Model28:03 Small Market Strategy29:21 COVID Recovery30:55 Food & Beverage Expansion32:11 Programming & Families33:45 Premium Formats & Pricing35:09 Audience Changes37:08 Future Plans – Bowling, Arcades, Music40:04 Industry Stability42:11 Theater Design & Spaces45:13 Arcades as Revenue46:34 Growing Up in Theaters
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Canal+ Buys UGC | CONJURING Delivers Best Global Horror Opening Weekend of All Time
This week on the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review The Conjuring: Last Rites, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and Caught Stealing while breaking down box office results and previewing upcoming releases like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. They also discuss the shifting release calendar through 2027 before Daniel sits down with Julien Marcel, CEO of Cine Group and publisher of Boxoffice Pro France, to unpack Canal+’s acquisition of UGC and its impact on French and global exhibition.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro 01:01 Movie Recaps: Conjuring Last Rites & Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale03:59 Review of Caught Stealing (Austin Butler)07:02 Box Office Results: Conjuring Last Rites Record-Breaking Debut12:01 Hamilton Finally Hits Theaters15:03 Upcoming Release Preview: Demon Slayer Infinity Castle18:17 Anime Momentum: Chainsaw Man & Sony’s Strategy19:19 Release Calendar Shifts (2026–2027: Paw Patrol, Superman, Bluey, Star Wars, Spider-Verse, Shrek 5)22:43 Summer 2027 Tentpole Lineup23:39 Sponsor Message24:02 Interview with Julien Marcel (UGC & Canal+ Deal)25:02 UGC’s Role in French Exhibition & Distribution26:18 Canal+ Background & Strategic Integration28:18 French Media Windows & Canal+ Influence30:00 Fragmented Ecosystem & Succession in French Exhibition33:02 Outlook: French/US Pipelines, Cinema Innovation & Challenges
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Summer Recap & September Preview | Frazil's Sam Owens [Presented by Frazil]
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Frazil, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the summer box office season and preview the biggest releases coming to theaters this September. Then in the sponsored segment, Rebecca talks to Sam Owens, the chief marketing officer at Freezing Point LLC, the makers of Frazil.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro 00:42 Weekend Movie Picks02:55 Shifting Release Dates08:12 September Box Office Preview10:58 Downton Abbey & Long Walk Stunt13:46 Key September Releases (Sept. 19–26)17:23 Summer 2025 Recap19:15 Biggest Box Office Misses28:14 Films That Fell Short34:05 Summer Box Office Hits42:45 Frazzle Interview Begins45:05 Frazzle Brand & Flavors Explained50:35 Business Model for Theaters58:10 Free Frazzle Friday Promotion01:02:05 Final Pitch to Exhibitors
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Netflix Tops the Box Office | THE ROSES' Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Jay Roach, and Tony McNamara
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the weekend box office, with Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters taking the top spot. Then in the feature segments, Chad talks to the filmmakers behind Searchlight Pictures’ The Roses: director Jay Roach, screenwriter Tony McNamara, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman. The comedy arrives in theaters from Searchlight Pictures on August 29th.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro 01:00 Netflix Scores First #1 at the Box Office05:12 Event Cinema & AMC’s Pushback10:16 Upcoming Releases: Toxic Avenger, Caught Stealing, The Roses13:14 Interview – Jay Roach & Tony McNamara on Reimagining War of the Roses18:37 The “Dinner Party” Scene & Balancing Comedy with Darkness20:41 First Movie Theater Memories & Theatrical Experience23:35 Interview – Olivia Colman & Benedict Cumberbatch26:49 Playing Flawed Characters & Filming the Dinner Party Scene30:42 Acting Styles & Balancing Tone32:58 Childhood Cinema Memories
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CineShow 2025 Preview with Malco's Larry Etter [Presented by Omniterm]
This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Omniterm, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk recap the weekend box office and highlight The Cinema Foundation’s Date Night @ the Movies, taking place on Friday, August 22nd. Then in the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Malco Theatres’ Larry Etter, the 2025 CineShow recipient of the Frank Liberto Award.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro 01:02 August Box Office Update & Weapons Leading the Charts04:03 National Date Night at the Movies & Theater Promotions09:15 September Preview – Conjuring: Last Rites & Demon Slayer12:05 Ad Break – OmniTerm Membership Solutions13:12 Interview with Larry Etter – Receiving the Frank Roberto Award16:04 Concession Innovations: Nachos, Soda, and POS Technology22:11 Alcohol Service and Evolving Food Menus28:07 Collectibles, Candy Trends & Global Concessions31:02 Next Week’s CineShow Episode
The Boxoffice Podcast is your weekly resource for the latest results, trends, news, and topics in the cinema industry. Each week we feature insights and analysis from leading experts in theatrical exhibition, along with interviews with the most influential executives in the movie theater business.
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